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In the Middle Ages, the duke of Normandy was the ruler of the Duchy of Normandy in north-western France. The duchy arose out of a grant of land to the Viking leader Rollo by the French king Charles the Simple in 911.
Duke of Normandy r. 1170–1183 in his father's lifetime: Richard IV "Lionheart" 1157–1199 11th Duke of Normandy, King of England as "Richard I" r. 1189–1199: John "Lackland" 1166–1216 12th Duke of Normandy, King of England r. 1199–1216: Henry III 1207–1272 13th Duke of Normandy r. 1216–1259 King of England r. 1216–1272
In the Peerage of England, the title of duke was created 74 times (using 40 different titles: the rest were recreations).Three times a woman was created a duchess in her own right; Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, chief mistress of Charles II of England, Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch, wife of Charles II's eldest illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, and Cecilia Underwood ...
This led to a crisis in Normandy, with a minor succeeding as Richard I, and also led to a temporary revival of Norse paganism in Normandy. [9] Richard I's son, Richard II, was the first to be styled duke of Normandy, the ducal title becoming established between 987 and 1006. [10]
3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale: Princess Alice 1843–1878: Prince Alfred Ernest Albert 1844–1900 Duke of Edinburgh: Prince Arthur 1850–1942 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn: Prince Leopold 1853–1884 1st Duke of Albany: Dukedom of Cumberland and Teviotdale forfeit, 1919: Dukedom of Edinburgh (2nd creation) extinct, 1900
The current Duke is Maurice FitzGerald, ... Raoul was a Norman baron, Chamberlain of Normandy, educator of the young William, future Conqueror of England, ...
Duke of Normandy c. 1054 –1134: Richard of Normandy c. 1054 – c. 1070: Adeliza of Normandy c. 1055 – before 1113: Cecilia of Normandy c. 1056 –1126: King William II Rufus c. 1056 –1100 r. 1087–1100 King of the English: Agatha of Normandy c. 1064 – c. 1080: Constance of Normandy c. 1066 –1090: Stephen Henry c. 1045 –1102 Count ...
Current events; Random article; ... 18th-century dukes of Normandy (1 P) H. Henry I of England (2 C, ... Duke of Normandy; C. Council of Lillebonne; J.